From memory. The testimony of women’s life in Valleseco in the first half of the 20th century

Abstract

This work is based on the testimony of the women protagonists through their own voices, recounting many aspects related to life in the origins of the Valleseco neighborhood. Located at the foot of the north slope of the Tahodio ravine, in the ravine that gives it its name, is the story of women who bring grief, hope, resistance, humour and solidarity. Beyond the local story, it is projected into the universal drama of survival, the struggle to overcome adversity and how to overcome the cruel embrace of misery. As a result of the long work carried out by the Anaga Women's Association for years, it had its moment in 2004 with the holding of an exhibition that collected the testimonies and the photographic material produced. In this article we rescue a part of that material and expand it with the incorporation of new photographs and testimonies.